Christmas holidays

I had a lovely Christmas holidays, despite the Chemo on 21 Dec. I managed to eat reasonably normally, including oysters, prawns, ham and turkey for our Christmas buffet :) Couldn't face alcohol though, even when the Moet came out. Lots of family time (mine and boots') was great, including being on the farm for a few days. We spent some great time on the beach, even if I feel slightly self-conscious as a baldie. (interestingly, sunrise tv show this morning said that bald is hot - nice to be on-trend!) I did recover sufficiently to drive the convertible home with Rosie - it was good to get some use from the "mid-life crisis before the real crisis" car!


I'm in the last week of the third chemo cycle, feeling ok, but a little tired with really sore eyes. This happened last cycle too, so I think that it is normal. My arm was much better this time though, thankfully, a little bit sore but not crippling (I'm not quite game for a trapeze class yet, but watch this space!)


I am feeling slightly apprehensive about Chemo next week. Not only the ongoing side effects, but apparently whilst it is being given about 40% of people have issues such as not being able to breathe... Hmm... They have to stop the treatment and restart once you can breathe again! Hopefully I will be in the 60%...


This week there has been lots of talk of breast cancer, with the McGrath foundation raising money for their breast care nurses at the cricket (another aside - it is very unfair that since I became Australian the team is terrible - maybe I should have stuck with England!) Anyway, I have been thinking about Jane McGrath a bit recently, given some of the similarities - English, Aussie husband, diagnosed with breast cancer at a relatively young age, etc. I don't know many specifics about her case, but I am really hoping that it doesn't end the same way... I do have to face that it is a possibility, but fingers crossed I will be lucky and able to successfully fight it long term.


I don't have any updates on my surgery yet, but I'm hoping to book an appointment with the specialist in the next week or two. I'll post an update about chemo #4 and any other news next week.